Molding and Casting Tutorial Custom Head Sculpts review
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- Molding and Casting Tutorial Custom Head Sculpts review
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Smooth on (for coloring the plastic) - www.amazon.com/...
Liquid Plastic 325 (mixes with smooth-on Pigments) - www.amazon.com/...
Sorry the rest I could not find on amazon, but you can look them up, here are the names.
Liquid Rubber is Smooth-on oomoo 30
Liquid Plastic 300 (cures as white plastic)
The reason some of your molds are coming out goofy, or missing pieces is air bubbles.
1- Rubber Band your molds to hold them together, but in your case since the mold is so pliable don't go too tight or it will affect the actual mold piece.
2- WIDEN your pour holes a little... they're too tight. Wider hole, less air bubbles trapped and easier to pour.
3- After you pour lightly tap mold flush on table to help bubbles rise away from your piece. Air is your issue.
I'm not sure if anyone has already mentioned this, but it is helpful to have a second hole on the top. doesn't need to be big maybe an eighth of an inch in diameter. this would give the air an escape hole. this will help with pouring and prevent bubbles and help the resin get down into the extremities of the mold. pouring should be done a bit slower on small detailed pieces so the resin can get into places like batman's ears without air holes. and as someone mentioned previously measuring the liquid resin reduces waste. If you have cast a finished piece, you can weigh it on a digital scale and that would give you the total weight of resin need. Wonderful Video for beginners, however, I wish I had a resource like this when I began mold making.
hey there! thanks for the tip! ya another whole would been great for air to escape. and great idea on weighing! nice to see others give great tips! ya this video was really just to share and let others know about it.. not really a tutorial on how to do it step by step.. i would let others figure that out and find out whats best for themselves. thanks for watching and the comment!
Great video! It does look like a bubble got caught in Batman’s ear. You might try cutting a small vent in the mold to help the bubble escape next time instead of leaving a void in the cast. Nice work though!
Just speaking from professional experience & hobbyist experience, when you're working with small amounts like this you want to measure by weight instead of by volume to get your measurements. You'd be surprised exactly how far you can stretch even those little bottles of silicone & resin if you just incorporate an accurate scale & do the math. Also maybe next time you do Batman you might have better luck lining up the sculpy block with the points of the ears so they're lowest point in the mold. Always easier to sand an area than to have to do a whole new cast because stupid air bubbles. What you could do to avoid re-casting & wasting materials is mix a little super glue with some cornstarch or baby powder to make your own super glue gel at whatever consistency you need to sculpt out the points. Can fill small bubble or even make a super glue paste that you can use to hand sculpt point like those ears.
Since your a professional I have a question, how do I cast tiny things, something that's half of a inch wide and thin as a toothpick
Facts on facts
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I think it’s best to make a two part mold, so it will be a two section mold. There would not be no sanding or finishing at all, and they will come out perfect every time.
great idea!
I love your video, 5th time I've watched it. It inspires me to customize again. Another tip for tight spots. I learned this at Tom savin's special effects coarse many years ago. For batman's ears...take a #1 brush and lightly put corn starch in there. Originally it was baby powder. But as you know baby powder is discontinued. Dab all the way up to to top of the cowl. The corn starch acts like a trail of bread crumbs for the plastic. Not a lot or you'll have air pockets effect again. Good luck
the halls or peppermint in your mouth is annoying, but the video helped
Really annoying
jaymogul25 He wanted to make sure his breath smells good or the video.
Super annoying. But helpful!😂✌️
Agreed. Good content but keep the marbles out of your mouth.
Not a big deal
ive been obsessed with doing molds lately. ..i have to get the products you as using. thanks for the video
I normally use a small to medium sized syringe to mix certain paints. You should try a big syringe to inject the liquid plastic into the mold first because alittle pressure/force might help with things like batman's horns.
Great job on the video man!
I actually like the Bane copy that is on your figure better than the original. I think the red you used when painting is cooler looking.
Thank you for this tutorial! I saw another one like this, but they just guessed how much silicone they needed, using water makes more sense so you don't end up wasting it.
hey bud have you tried to use plastic shot glasses they works awesome for me and you save alot of materials
Perfect tutorial! thank you for the time you put in it .
the spiky ones you want to point them to the bottom so gravity helps you with those details.. and other tricks besides really shacking them, if you have a vibrator you may also use it for a board base for a few seconds so it get rid of the bubbles there
more amazed to see how this vedio is been made as if an eye is making it and not a camera..... and also a beautful molding work also
Great start-to-finish tutorial. I've dabbled a little bit with mold making and casting in the past, mainly with pro wrestling action figures. This video makes for some great reference.
Great video, i did learn some things....i think the batman problems might be fixxed simply by moving the post (pour hole) up the back of the head, (not the top, just farther up the back of the head) it would change the direction of the ears and allow air to flow out of that area better.
You shouldn't need release agent on the cup. Silicone really only sticks to itself, and since you're tearing up the cup anyway it's fine. The only time you really need the release agent is on the inside of the mold when you're casting in order to keep your mold from potentially being damaged by the demolding process. Also, when there's that many little overhangs, you really need to slush cast things a bit. Definitely do one at a time and rotate/tip the mold as much as possible while it dries. Overhangs and small, deep contours are really rough for one-part molds. Try especially for the batman to tip the mold towards the 'ears' on the mask to make sure the resin fills them.
nice video. you might wanna invest in some dispensible gloves....don't know, if all of the stuff you use is save for your skin. also, why not use two part molds?
-Pigments works well with white resin.
-Blue mixed silicon tell you "mix it in a third cup"
-Some bubbles? Open plus wide to poor the resin, or put some channels to free the air.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge on mold making its inspiring to make some molds for my miniature settings like little towns
Really cool. Thank you, that looked fun and im going to try it.
This is great thank you! I want to make some casts/ sculpts of the revoltech deku to make my own custom heads, would I just cast heavy seperate part or the head put together?
OMG so cool Wylun those head casts.
thanks! you should try it out urself one day!
I have no skills in this what so ever lol. But thank you.
18:24 THIS IS PARTA!
+ed_system jajajajaa I think the same when I see the label XDDDD
Dang it! someone got to it first XD
Just a thought...
While I was watching you pour the blue into the pink, I noticed that what ran down the side was wasted.
Instead of using two separate clear cups each with their own water mark, wouldn't it make more sense to use just one cup - making a mark for one level of water (add the second amount of water to that) & then mark the second water level. Pour the pink into the clear cup to the first level mark, then add the pink to the second level mark. That way, it eliminates the waste left behind from the clear cup you pour out of.
I meant to add...great tutorial, actually. Very helpful :)
just getting into the custom marvel /Dc figures you are talented for sure! ty for sharing this video.
Ok thanks Wylun I'll try and see what I come up with. I want to make head sculpt copies of the 6 inch Black series Jango Fett head.
word! been wanting to learn this skill. thank u
+Al Figures no problem, thanks for watching!, I'm just showing you the basics, try it yourself and youll learn more!
+WylunCustoms hey dude I like your vids
Thank you for posting this, I really appreciate it, very helpful!!!
You should drill small holes in the molds to allow air to escape from the smaller detailed areas
Thumbs up for this. How about using a small funnel so you can pour more in more quickly, and then do the swirling.
***** great idea! im havent been doing it that long so im new to it and always willing to try new and great techniques!
WylunCustoms you should use your Dermal tool and come up with your head some how to make you into a action figure I don't know how it's done but I drew a self portrait of myself I used to make bronze casting we used some kinda wax to make a mold to dip in silica a few times to make a cast molding then we made the bronze casting then we made a mold to poor wax in it to change it up and make it look different but we had the basic mold so we didn't have to make it all over again out of wax if we wanted to make multiple of what we made.
I saw this video where this guy was casting stuff out of aluminum cans or scrap aluminum car parts or what ever people put a order in for he was making a living out of it the more he did the better he got at it.
It's here on UA-cam some where thank you so much for this video it gave some great information on how to make plastic molds, have you tried recycled #2 plastics bottles?
WylunCustoms oh the plastic is much harder but it will make a better mold to poor your plastic in it and you can wrap with rubber bands then once it's cooled off you can pull it apart you might have to sand down the two half line like you see in most toys. But that's when your buffer on you Dremal comes in to place
Really great step ,by step, thanks so much for sharing.
Very insightful video !
I've never try to cast but this looks Awesome the only downfall is the waiting process other than that it's a cool craftsmanship ., toy making is one of my goals this new upcoming year .
You just got yourself a new subscriber to your channel and Instagram !
I've seen a guy use a air pump to remove air from molds after putting them in an air tight container. Would that also help with the air bubbles or is that excessive?
Wondering about the plastic. Does it come out to a hard brittle plastic like marvel legends chest and ab or more of a softer plastic like the arms and legs?
If you havent figured out a easier way to do your batman I would suggest placing your sculptie on the top of the head between the ears so when you pour they are at the bottom not top and tilted. they should fill easier and you may have better success.
This is a good idea
I have my moments :) Even a broken clock is right twice a day.
Thanks for this awesome video. I tried buying all materials on Amazon and it adds up to almost $100. Approximately how many molds are you able to create using that pair of Oomoo 30 bottles shown in the video? I'm guessing the Oomoo 30 runs out before all the other materials?
Someone reply him pls
THANKS FOR THIS VIDEO! Question: Is there a reason why you put the spout on the back of head instead of inside neck opening?
I didnt do the neck opening b/c you dont want residue there to dremel off. if you do the neck opening, you will fill up the ball joint socket of the head.
@@WylunCustoms thx!
Can you suggest a store to buy the products at, or even a link to a online site? Amazing video, this has given me a revelation to customizing, watch out world!
+Tyler Ryan yes store, any art store would have it, i got mine at Blick art store. you can also see them online. i got the pigments online at amazon.
You could have better fill by making the stalk longer and adding a second stalk to the side to be the air spout so each mold fills completely and you don't have pockets. Finer sections like the bat ears should always be a dependant area (facing down) to minimize filling defects.
You should let them cure for a little longer, too.
Why are you not using the cups as a funnel? tear one side of cup dow in straight line , tear out the circular bottom carefully. make it into cone with an end big enough to fit in hole of mold, tape the shape so it holds , then pour resin down the funnel. Dispose of funnel. should be less spillage..
Leave the chipped batman head, and just customized the body like it's been through hell fighting with Bane. :) Have you tried molding a whole figure? You can create your own action figure ...do a 4" action figure or something.
Hey man, thanks for the vid. I have been doing in for a couple weeks now, and have made some really nice heads. My only question is I am now molding and casting some marvel select. When I pull the head from body, the neck pegs stay attached to head. So when molding, the neck peg becomes solid or wont mold completely. Can the neck peg be removed from head without breaking, also can the neck pegs be molded and cast seperately? Thanks again
Don't know if you ever got an answer or found a solution. 2 things you can do. 1) blow dry the head. It'll make the plastic softer and the head will pop right off leaving the peg in the body. 2) a technique called boil and pop. Simply just boil the head part for 5 minutes. Be careful... it'll be very hot. Use cleaning gloves (rubber) pull the head off. It should pop right off with ease. Good luck...and to put them back on blow dry the head or boil the head.
is there a way to make a mold larger than what your using?
basically I'm trying to make a Spiderman Hulk for my son and I want to make a Whole new head for the Hulk Body I'm going to use...But the spiderman head is about 2 times to small for it to look right
so is it possible to clone figures using this method? you would probably have to mold each piece individually no?
Where's the cheapest or best value for buying the Smooth On products? Thanks for the video btw!
Awesome. Thanks for this. I was wondering if these molds still captured the ball joint at the head! I'm just getting into customizing Star Wars stuff.
This stuff is incredible! I only hope i can find the materials to do this myself.
About the apoxie piece on the back of the head... When you cut it off and dremmel it down, what does that to do any sculpting in the back of the head? (I.e.: hair, mask design, cracks in a skull etc etc.) Also, I am a GI Joe man, do you have any tutorials on doing this for armor/webgear?
Do you spray anything on the mild before putting the plastic in? Or you just do it and when the plastic hardens it doesn't stick to the mold
Try and scalped the head different before you make a mold of the same thing right maybe make the Batman ears different?
can you do that with the rest of the action figure parts like arm, legs, upper and lower torso, feet, and hands? also can you make a dragon custom action figure with bendy tail, neck, and wings?
you can do other parts of figures, but you have to take them apart and do each piece at a time.. etc. if you take the arm.. separate the bicept from the forarm and also the middle hinge, and you'd have to do each piece individually.
So I've been molding lately and I was wondering if its deadly if you breath in while molding figures with smooth cast
Nope. Virtually no smell at all.
this was very helpful, but i dont get the white thing standing the head
I would like to make a mold of the NECA Queen Alien head which is a fairly large head, is there any tips and tricks you could give me? I am not sure if I should do a two sided mold with the smooth on or a solid one piece mold
+magnum1165 if the head is big.. just gotta get a biggggg cup or container to hold the whole mold lol. good luck!
I know this is a old video but I wanted to know does this concept makes hard vinyl toy head?
I have to ask: will the joints get soft when heated like regular figure plastic?
how do you cu toff where you poired the plastic? because When it coes out that thick , it's super difficult to cut for me.
I really like the work thank you for the tips
Shawn Henry thanks for watching!
@@WylunCustoms U should really reply to the guy being nice and giving u advice not just the guys complimenting you..
I think your errors were due to bubbles creating an air pocket. Cool stuff. I have been looking into smooth cast, thanks dude.
Would benefit from a pressure chamber.
Hey do you have the McFarlane Spider-Man figure and you think it would be possible to make a cast of his hands?
can u do sh figuarts faces next
Hey bro are selling custom heads?
Could you show a tutorial on how you dremel the peg holes for different figures?
Going to buy some and try these out
very informative video! I want to try! great job, interesting to watch.
my friend and i designed a skull with horns and 3D printed it. i followed your video and currently waiting for the mould to form. our backup plan is to 3Db print the mould and just spen money on the resin, if not we follow your tutorial. i did the prep without using gloves or mask just like you. i hope that's not dangerous
haha.. i dont think so.. i dont remember smelling anything strong or any really toxic residue. if it was that bad, they wouldn't have it for sale! man i would love to have a 3D printer! how do you like it compared to molding/casting?
WylunCustoms from my experience. 3D printing takes time to print the model. But you get the flexibility of designing and il immediately get your creation in your hand. then for mass production i go for molding. some veterans n the field told me to go for injection molding. so yeah 3D printing great for design to first proyotype. molding for mass production.
Thank you. good tutorial.
What is the best way to make your own action figure that has articulation?
+Raymond Grogan you ever figure that out? I'm looking for tips myself lol
I have not
Raymond Grogan maybe you could take out all of the joints of a figure, then do the head thing, then maybe use knife or something for shapeing
Use a base body thats close then apoxie scuplt over it to your liking. Cheers. Otherwise make a skeleton and pour a silicone body.
This would be good for making vintage 1/6 scale Gijoe heads
Say you have a 3d print. Is it possible to cast a full model 3 d print?
does this method work for multiple parts of a figure? or just heads
I've gotten this in my suggested videos consistently for like the past 4 years even after ive watched it probably 6 times
I have one question can u do the same thing with a 12 inch figure head and are the Materials u use cheap or what were can I get some that is cheap
this is really helpful! thanks! p.s. leave the mints for after the video...
Loved your video, want to try to do both heads and softer parts like hands, what sort of material would you recommend for hands and belts?
How do I shrink the heads ? I have a baf apocalypse and wanna shrink the head
This is awesome Bro, Greg and you now have inspired me to give it a try. Now do you have a link to a site where to buy the specific product you used?
why use the sealant spray? why not just mould release.
Hi!!
U can help me with some tip ?
I try to make a mold of goku hair (sh figuarts) but I have some problems with the peaks of the hair because always are incomplete (just the tops of the peaks of the hair )
What can I do ??
cristobal nuñez
If u dont have a pressure pot, when u put the cast resin inside the mold try using a piece of wire to pick inside the parts u want to reach before it drys
Cool tutorial. thanks! Just wondering, if I want to make the hole bigger for these heads or the original heads to fit other bodies would I use a dremel?
yes
What if I want to make a mold of a head that’s already been painted with acrylics. It has been sealed but I’m nervous the the mold can chip off the paint.
FUEGO City cross your fingers and roll. I'm pretty sure the release is water soluble. So should be fine, but if you were worried still you could seal it first with mr super clear or a mate varnish to lock in the paint up.
Can you use a syringe to pour the clear cast material into the mold? Wouldn’t that be better? Great video and great modeling!
Im sure it would have! i honestly made this video early on after doing 1-2 as tests so there is always room to improve on technique. thanks for watching and i hope it was helpful! try it yourself and make better ones than me! =D
WylunCustoms Thanks for your response! I am totally new on this, I’ve learned a lot with your videos! :)
Great video! Really helpfull and to the point. I have one question though: You only use the 2 realesing agents when prepping before the mold is made. I was wondering if you need to spray the finished mold before doing any casting or on the finished casts? Thanks for the great advices! cheers.
:-) Also how durable is the liquid plastic? Would it hold up as joints and pegs and such?
hm. that never occured to me, but i clearly didnt have any problems on most of them.. the biggest problem i had was just making sure the compound got into every small corner of the mold lol.
oh it is VERY VERY DURABLE, stronger i would say compared to the normal figure plastics. once you take it out, its still alittle.. "flexible" but it keeps its mold. after about 30 mins it turns ROCK hard.
Hey man I love your video it's helped me so much, but I've tried casting a baseball bat from The Walking Dead action figure series and it completely failed, I'm wondering if you could post a video of doing different accessories
I would appreciate it more than you could imagine!
How long does it take the superglue to dry when you attack the head to the Dixie cup?
Where did you get the Deadpool x-force head
Great tutorial! ... what kind of paint you use to give colour to those copies?
thanks.
Real cool tutorial, so how much does it cost to buy all the chemicals for a start up?
where do you get ball joints for new heads?
Hi Wylumcostums!!! I enjoy you video and I have a custion. I lost a thumb (left hand) in my Colossus Marvel Legends Toy Biz, how can make a new one with the other thumb (right hand)??? I hope you can help me. :D Saludos from México!!!
Can you change the size of the shell ?
Hey WylunCustoms, What do you use to remove paint from action figures aftert too many layers are on it? Thanks!
why didnt you just make two marks in one cup and have the mixture all go into one cup to begin with?
Cool. Good instructions. Ty.
Glad it was helpful!
Once I finish the purple/blue molding can I use as long as I would like or would I have to eventually throw it away ?
+Joe Caravelli yup! i still have mine. you should keep them and store them b/c you never know when you might want to make another mold
+WylunCustoms okay thank you and great video btw
Hi going back are the heads originally on the figures from the shop ? or did you carve originals ?
I want to make one but with a sh figuarts dragon Ball Z hair
Dude great tutorial. I don't know why people are bitching about sniffling and gum as I didn't even notice the sounds until AFTER they pointed it out. Some people are just ungrateful about free information.
I'm wondering if you've copied a whole Marvel Legends figure yet? I'd get one of the smooth bodied ones like Vance Astro or Cosmic Spiderman and mold and cast all the parts to start making whole custom figures. All those heads you made are probably at least half a figure's worth of liquid plastic. :{J
haha thanks for the comment! cant please everyone =P No i have not done a whole figure yet. that would take alot of time and patients... none of which i have either for right now lol. i appreciate you commenting and watching! thanks! take care!
How do you stop the paint on your custom figures scratching off??
proper pre work goes a long way. any surface you are painting on, make sure you wash and scrub away any manufacture oils or chemicals from the figure. if you need to sand down areas also, it will help. (and do a proper wash w/ dish washer soup and a brush no matter what). have a clean surface goes a long way. when you paint also, do very light coats at a time, letting time for the paint to cure properly (as you put on the next layer). when u paint light coats and let them dry, they dry better and cure properly. with all this, your paint should be fine after 1-2 full days of curing. Paint is going to scratch or come off no matter what. Not even figures you get from hasbro or mattel have paint jobs that are invincible to eventual ware and tear or paint rub/ scratches/ nicks and bangs. you can also coat ur paint job w/ a clear coat, which will go along way. whatever paint you use does have its own clear coat spray, (matte or gloss).